Join Visy Australia’s maintenance team and play a hands-on role in keeping one of Australia’s most advanced paper manufacturing plants running at its best.

Join a high-performing maintenance team with a strong safety culture and long-term stability
Experience in Pulp & Paper environment a must to be considered
Be supported to gain working rights in Australia
Receive financial support to relocate to New South Wales, Australia

Role Details

Ready to put your trade skills to work on complex mechanical plant equipment? Join Visy Pulp & Paper - Smithfield, where you’ll contribute directly to site reliability, equipment performance, and continuous improvement. This is a full-time permanent role on a day shift.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work across a wide range of mechanical maintenance and fault‑finding activities in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing environment. Your work will support critical equipment including conveyors, pneumatics, rotating equipment, bearings and plant machinery within a PLC-controlled environment.

Perform preventative and breakdown mechanical maintenance
Diagnose and repair faults on conveyors, pneumatic systems, rotating equipment and bearings
Fabricate and weld simple components or spare parts (desirable but not essential)
Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
Conduct risk assessments and promote safe work practices
Collaborate closely with electrical, production and operations teams
Assist with installation, commissioning, and upgrades of machinery
Maintain accurate maintenance records and notifications in SAP

What You’ll Bring

Mechanical Fitter trade qualification (or international equivalent eligible for recognition)
Experience in Pulp & Paper environment required to be considered for visa sponsorship
Strong fault-finding capability across mechanical systems (conveyors, pneumatics, gearboxes and control equipment)
Experience with PLC‑controlled equipment and working alongside electricians
A safety-first mindset with understanding of Australian safety requirements
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Willingness to work in a hands‑on, sometimes dirty and reactive environment

What You’ll Love When You Join Us

This is a role where your trade truly matters. You’ll work on complex machinery, own your work, and see the impact every day.

Real professional challenge: Keep large-scale paper machines and process systems performing at their best.
Visa Support: Be supported to gain working rights (482 Visa) in Australia
Financial Support: Receive financial support to relocate to New South Wales, Australia for you and your family
Employee benefits: EAP, discounted health insurance and salary sacrifice options.

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations -predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.